Vehicle mounted bale loader



Nov. 27, 1956 R. F. JOHNSON VEHICLE MOUNTED BALE LOADER Filed June 28, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet l Fig. 4

Reuben Johnson INVENToR.

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VEHICLE MOUNTED BALE LOADER Fild June 28; 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Reuben/F Johnson JNVENToR.

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Y2,772,007 Y Y y s y andmeans carried by the shaft and engaging a relatively stationary structure when Vthe member is in a lowered Y position for holding the shaft from rotation with the fork in a forwardly facing bale penetrating position, and saidV of the load on the tines to face the fork downwardly for Y depositing the load. Y

2. A bale loader comprising Ya vehicle attached 'vertically swingable beam projecting outwardly one side Vol the vehicle, a Vbaile pick-up fork including a shaft and tines projecting'at right angles tothe shaft, means at the outer end of theV beam rotatably supporting the shaft and with the fork in a forwardly facing position and adapted to penetrate a baie during forward movement of the vehicle and while the bale is resting on theV ground, or automatic fork actuating means turning the shaft to face the fori; downwardly upon a predetermined Vraising movement of the beam to deposit the bale on the vehicle.

3. A bale loader comprising a vehicle attached vertically swing'able beam projecting outwardly at one side of the vehicle, a vertically swingable member supported at the outer end of the beam, a forli rotatably mounted on said member and projecting outwardly beyond said member and said fork counterbalancing said member to maintain the fork in a horizontal position when the beam is lowered, said fork including forwardly facing tines adapted to penetrate into a bale during forward movement of the vehicle and while the bale is resting on the ground, and an arm carried by the fork and engaging the beam to hold the fork in a bale penetrating position, said Yvertically swingable member releasing the arm from the beam to free the fork Vfor turning on its axis intoadownwardly facing position upon aV predetermined raising movement of the beam. Y t

4. The combination of claim 3 and iluid pressure actuating means connected to the beam for raising and lowering` the same.

5. The combination of claim 3 and including an adjustable stop between the beampand the vertically swingable member to adjust counterbalancing movement of the fork. 1 Y

6. A bale loader comprising a ground engaging Vehicle having attached thereto a vertically swingable member at the side thereof, a `fork having tines, and means attaching the fork to the outer end of said member for swinging movement independently of the member from a forwardly facing bale penetrating position with said tines extending substantially parallelV to the ground, when Vthe member is in a lowered position, into a downwardly facing bale depositing position when the member is raised.

References Cited Vin the flle of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,019,344 Myers Mar.Y 5, 1912 1,327,834 Long Ian. 13, 1920 2,441,591 vOwen f May 18, 1948 2,531,070 McDermott n.. Nov. 21, 1950 2,634,003 Williamson et al. Apr. 7, 1953 2,699,876 Smith Jan. 18, 1955 FOREIGN PATENTS 696,060 France oca?, 1930 

